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Section Staff

Hulett H. (Bucky) Askew
Consultant
312/988-6744
Bucky.Askew@americanbar.org

Oversees all aspects of the Section.  The Consultant reports to the Council and with the ABA Executive Director regarding all accreditation matters and is responsible for assuring that the legal requirements relating to the substance and process of law school accreditation are followed. The Consultant is a national leader in fostering quality in legal education and represents the Association before the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education.

Dan J. Freehling
Deputy Consultant
312/988-6743
Dan.Freehling@americanbar.org

Also supports the officers and Council of the Section of Legal Education and many volunteer committees and projects. Also identifies, recruits and inspires volunteers to participate in the accreditation process and ensures that site evaluation teams are properly trained to conduct effective site visits and prepare inspection reports in accordance with established standards.

Camille deJorna
Associate Consultant
312/988-6742
Camille.deJorna@americanbar.org

Focuses primarily on accreditation activities. Working in collaboration with the Consultant, Deputy Consultant, and the Executive Assistant for Accreditation, assists in recruiting and training site evaluation teams, assisting site teams in preparing for their visits, reviewing site evaluation reports and assisting the Accreditation Committee in its work. Part of the Associate Consultant's work also focuses on the evaluation of foreign programs and assisting in the staffing of various committees of the Section.

Charlotte (Becky) Stretch
Assistant Consultant
312/988-5297
Becky.Stretch@americanbar.org

Undertakes effective review of annual questionnaires submitted by foreign programs to identify problems of non-compliance with the Criteria for Foreign Programs for referral to the Accreditation Committee. Performs a review of Annual Questionnaire data from fully approved schools to assist in identifying potential compliance concerns for possible referral to the Accreditation Committee and provides regular and effective staff support to many of the non-Accreditation Project committees of the Section.

Carl A. Brambrink
Director of Operations
312/988-6741
Carl.Brambrink@americanbar.org

Provides management and substantive support to the Section’s key areas: committee administration; publications planning and production; meeting planning; financial management, budget monitoring; and membership development.

Donna Mosher
Executive Assistant to the Consultant
312/988-
6747
Donna.Mosher@americanbar.org

Provides general administrative and clerical support to the Consultant, and the officers and members of the Council of the Section. This position also is a primary point of contact for communication between the Consultant's Office and other entities interested in legal education.

Harold Bradford
Administrative Assistant
312/988-
5132
Harold.Bradford@americanbar.org

Provides general administrative and clerical support to the Director of Operations, the Manager of Publications & Technology, the Membership and Marketing Specialist and the Meeting Planner.

Cathy A. Schrage
Executive Assistant for Accreditation
312/988-6740
Cathy.Schrage@americanbar.org

Works in conjunction with the Consultant by managing and administering all activities of the Accreditation Project and is the principal staff member for the Accreditation committee.

Ken Williams
Data Specialist
312/988-6739
Kenneth.Williams@americanbar.org

Administers the Annual Questionnaire of all ABA approved law schools and produces statistical reports based on the data from the questionnaire.

Adrienne Tucker
Senior Meeting Planner
312/988-6749
Adrienne.Tucker@americanbar.org

Responsible for coordinating, planning and managing all Section substantive meetings including those of committees.

Mary McNulty
Manager of Publications & Technology
312/988-6751
Mary.McNulty@americanbar.org

Responsible for the print and electronic publications of the Section and implements the Section’s long-range technology plans, including but not limited to Web site development and maintenance. Editor of Syllabus newsletter.

Lindsay Clark
Membership & Marketing Specialist
312/988-
5566
Lindsay.Clark@americanbar.org

Develops and manages the Section's strategic membership development and marketing plans including recruit-ment and retention campaigns, and the marketing of products, events, sponorships, and other services.

JR Clark
Paralegal
312/988-6750
JR.Clark@americanbar.org

Supports the work of several integral components of the law school accreditation project, including regular interaction with the Section Council and the Accreditation Committee, with the ABA-approved law schools, and affiliated legal organizations. Responsibilities include drafting regulatory correspondence, document production and retention, communicating with site team members, and researching accreditation standards.

Marsha Factor
Paralegal
312/988-6747
Marsha.Factor@americanbar.org

Supports the work of several integral components of the law school accreditation project, including regular interaction with the Section Council and the Accreditation Committee, with the ABA-approved law schools, and affiliated legal organizations. Responsibilities include drafting regulatory correspondence, document production and retention, communicating with site team members, and researching accreditation standards.

Shirley Gonzalez
Paralegal
312/988-6737
Shirley.Gonzalez@americanbar.org

Supports the work of several integral components of the law school accreditation project, including regular interaction with the Section Council and the Accreditation Committee, with the ABA-approved law schools, and affiliated legal organizations. Responsibilities include drafting regulatory correspondence, document production and retention, communicating with site team members, and researching accreditation standards.

Keisha L. Billups
Assistant to the Deputy and Associate Consultants
312/988-6748
Keisha.Billups@americanbar.org

Provides critical support for the work of the Deputy and Associate Consultants in the preparation of site evaluation teams and in the conduct of site evaluation workshops, and in providing support for Section committees, particularly the Standards Review and Bar Admissions Committees, and for conferences and workshops sponsored by the Section.

Beverly Holmes
Program Associate
312/988-6738
Beverly.Holmes@americanbar.org

The Program Associate is a primary representative of the Office of the Consultant on Legal Education and the Section regarding public inquiries on law school admissions and accreditation. Works with all Section staff providing clerical support including deans and committee mailings.

 

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